Carpet shark vs De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Ginglymostoma cirratum compared with Thyroptera devivoi

Key Differences

• Carpet shark is Vulnerable while De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpet shark	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ginglymostomatidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Ginglymostoma	Thyroptera
Species	Ginglymostoma cirratum	Thyroptera devivoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpet shark and De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Carpet shark

VU — Vulnerable

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpet shark	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpet shark

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Carpet shark

The Carpet Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is a species in the genus Ginglymostoma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.